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Article: USDA and University of Illinois Scientists See Anti-Aging, Cancer-Fighting Properties in Wild Blueberries
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- September 22, 1997
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BAR HARBOR, Maine, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- New studies by USDA and University of Illinois scientists point to health benefits from eating Wild Blueberries that may be as far reaching as preventing cancer and retarding the effects of aging -- particularly loss of memory and motor skills.
Scientists attribute these benefits to anthocyanins and other natural compounds (phytochemicals) found in Wild Blueberries. Anthocyanins (from two Greek words meaning "plant" and "blue") are responsible for the intense blue color of Wild Blueberries.
Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University are ...